Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
August 31, 2002
Submitted
September 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26683
Aircraft time
28,397 hours, 17,946 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUSELAGE 188 RIGHT HAND FRAME CRACKED IN OB CHORD ANGLE IN RADIUS JUST ABOVE FLOOR LINE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON CHORD ANGLE.